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Terminology & Abbreviations
Some of the more common terms and abbreviations used in Warzone 2100...
General abbreviations
These are mostly used in the In-game Chat...
cam = Campaign (see Campaigns)
droid = Any player controllable unit (tanks, VTOLs, etc)
mp = MultiPlayer (see Multiplayer Features)
res = Research
ski = Skirmish
sp = Single Player (eg. skirmish)
truck = Any droid capable of construction, including combat engineers
Factions
Faction names are often abbreviated:
co = The Collective
np = New Paradigm
nx = NEXUS
pr or proj = The Project
scavs = Scavenger Faction
Common chat abbreviations
Used in In-game Chat:
ally? = Suggest an alliance with another player (see Alliance Modes).
gg = Good Game: said at end of matches to show kudos to the other player
help = Ask ally to help with a battle, accompanied by a Beacon.
np = No Problem
pb = Problem
power = Ask ally to donate power to you.
truck = Ask ally to donate a truck to you.
tx or thx = Thanks, often used to let an ally know they can withdraw their support
Research paths
The following research paths are commonly used in Warzone...
fc = Flamers & Cannons
fr = Flamers & Rockets
mc = Machine guns & Cannons
mf = Machine guns & Flamers
mr = Machine guns & Rockets
Droid & Structure components
For more information, check out the official guide.
aa = Anti Aircraft
ac = Assault Cannon
arty = Artillery (eg. Howitzers)
cb = Counter Battery radar
ecm = Electronic Counter Measures (eg. Radar Jammer)
fl = Flamers
hmg = Heavy Machine Gun
hpv or hvc = Hyper Velocity Cannon
ht = Half-tracks propulsion
las = Lasers
mg = Machine Guns
mra = Mini Rocket Array
mrp = Mini Rocket Pod
rox = Rockets
tmg = Twin Machine Gun